Budget
IDF warns budget delay will force reserve, intelligence cuts beginning in September
The IDF warns that delayed defense funding will force reserve and intelligence cuts, undermine preparations for Iran, and threaten US arms contracts beginning in September.
High Court lifts freeze on NIS 78m. Religious Services funding, keeps broader freeze in place
High Court weighs petition against NIS 460m. coalition fund transfers during election recess
Bank Hapoalim to open free financial education complex for children at Tel Aviv Port
France's Macron reappoints former prime minister Lecornu as PM as political crisis deepens
In naming Lecornu, Macron risks the wrath of his political rivals, who have argued that the best way out of the political crisis was for Macron to either hold snap elections or resign.
Knesset approves NIS 30 b. increase in defense budget for ‘war-related’ expenses
The bill passed its third reading with 55 in favor and 50 against, following a full day of speeches from the coalition and opposition members.
Strong on defense, weak on welfare: Israel neglects the social front - opinion
The social front has been neglected in Israel during the two years of war.
‘Shameful’: Smotrich faces uproar from bereaved families amid push for NIS 30b. defense budget rise
Bereaved families slammed Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for skipping a meeting on aid, as he pushed a NIS 30b defense budget increase.
Knesset to vote on NIS 30 billion increase in defense budget, making cuts to other ministries
Israel’s 2025 budget vote will boost defense by NIS 30b, with haredi MKs set to abstain, leaving the tied coalition hoping the measure will still pass.
Our money, their shares: A way to return funds to the public - opinion
Is the government’s role solely to stimulate growth and employment, or also to ensure that the public becomes a full partner in the profits of hi-tech success?
The state of the Israeli economy - opinion
One major difficulty when evaluating Israel’s current economic situation is the lack of concrete data about the government’s operational plans regarding the war in Gaza.
Your Investments: Don’t let summer heat burn your finances
Start planning and saving well in advance of the summer so that the sudden expenses don’t send you scrambling to try and find the money to pay for them.
The price of conflict: Israel's economy has barely survived over a year of war, experts say
The general consensus of the conference was that Israel is only able to survive and thrive thanks to its national resilience and spirit of mutual responsibility.
Israel's forests burn while gov't continues to underfund Fire and Rescue Authority
Our forests are burning, yet the government is stoking the conflagration by cutting budgets.
